6 Great Apps for New Mac Users
Over half of new Macs are being bought by users new to the platform. After years of negative experiences on that other platform, new Mac users might be a little worried about downloading software for their machine. Here are some safe bets to get you started.
Mac 101: Window Management in OS X
Moving from Windows to Mac is a big change, and can be a little disconcerting at first. A friend of mine described the feeling akin to being “underwater.” One of the biggest differences between the platforms is in how windows are managed.
The Mac Notebook-to-Desktop Conundrum
I'm one of the lucky few who can carry their MacBook Pro to and from work each day, and just use one computer for everything. Still, I'm not always happy with my current setup. There's one big thing missing that PC laptops have: the docking station.
iPad App Design: River of News vs. Twitter
Back in July, I wrote an article rounding up some of the top RSS readers for the iPad. Since posting, I’ve started using a new client, River of News. River of News is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Twitter embraces very different design principles. Which is better?
Adobe Releases Photoshop and Premiere Elements 9 for Mac
Adobe today announced the newest version of their consumer photo editing tool, Photoshop Elements, the kid brother of the Photoshop CS5 we all know and love. Adobe also announced Premiere Elements 9, available for the first time on the Mac. Both are available now.
iOS 4.1 Update Next Week, 4.2 in November
iOS 4.1 was, as expected, announced during today's annual September keynote, and includes a slew of bug fixes, and a few new features. But iOS 4.2 was also previewed, which bring iOS 4 to the iPad.
Bringing a PowerMac G4 Back to Life
Under my desk is a PowerMac G4 with a whopping 512MB of RAM. When I acquired the old boy, it was running Tiger, had been used and abused and desktop support had put it out to pasture. But I knew all it needed was some TLC.
iPhone 4 Attenuation Only Half the Story
Something about Apple's press conference yesterday just didn't sit right with me. They seem to be doing the right thing by giving out the free bumper cases, but how they explained why the cases are needed in some instances didn't quite cover everything.
iPad RSS Reader Roundup
Feed reading is arguably one of the primary uses of the iPad, so making a good RSS client for it very important. Here's a run-down of the five feed readers available now for the iPad.
Apple Opens Safari Extension Gallery Submissions
Apple has opened up the Safari extensions gallery for third-party submissions in preparation of opening the gallery to the public. While you can install extensions now, you need to first know where to download them.
iPad Dock Perfect for Writing
One of the best features of the iPad is its lack of features, especially when it comes to writing. Knowing that chat is not running and Twitter is turned off lets the writer focus entirely on the task of writing.
Apple’s Greatest Advantage: The Apple Ecosystem